Most Consumers Want Antibiotic Restrictions, Survey Reveals
Submitted on Dec 14, 2011 (Original item from 2011)
Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | Factory Farming | Farming Practices | Food Safety, Additives or Diseases
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Short Description:
This survey of over 2,000 U.S. adults finds that a majority of people are concerned about the use of antibiotics in farm animals and that this concern is even greater among parents.
Abstract:
In total, 75% of U.S. adults want the government to step in to regulate the use of antibiotics in animals farmed for food. The majority (71%) also believe that overuse of antibiotics in farmed animals is causing antibiotic resistance. Among parents, 79% believe the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in farmed animals is causing a health crisis. 8 out of 10 parents surveyed want to prevent the labeling of meat as "natural" if it came from an animal that was treated with antibiotics.
Spot Check Number:
1904
Sponsor:
Applegate Farms
Animal Type:
Human
Record Type:
Survey Summary
Research Method:
Unknown or Not Applicable
Geographic Region:
United States National
Number of Participants:
2,211
Year Conducted:
2011
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